Posted by
Roxanna M. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:26:20 PM
We all know that democrats in Congress are in large part responsible for the pain at the pump. Just because they're in denial doesn't mean that we have to be, also. But in addition to just denying their responsibility, they are reacting in a truly frightening way.
Maxine Waters (D-CA) threatened to confiscate the property of the oil companies. She used the word "socialize" when she meant to say "nationalize" but the concept is the same. When you own something one day and the government takes it the next, that's confiscation.
It was just last week that Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) appeared on Fox News touting his plan for a 100% tax on the oil industry's profits. He said it would stop them dead in their tracks. Most businesses would be stopped dead in their tracks if government took 100% of their profits. Maybe Mr. Kucinich would understand this if he had to actually work for a living.
Folks, this is not American. It is a complete and utter disgrace that two elected officials of the United States of America are threatening the confiscation of property, especially when they're doing it to cover up their own negligence.
This is as totalitarian and communistic as it gets. This is truly frightening.